Thank you both, Heather and Doc, for this call and response. It’s a gift. Love, Alice
> On Sep 19, 2023, at 3:14 PM, James Ayres <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you, Heather. Your letter prompted this: > > by John Donne > > No man is an island, > Entire of itself. > Each is a piece of the continent, > A part of the main. > If a clod be washed away by the sea, > Europe is the less. > As well as if a promontory were. > As well as if a manor of thine own > Or of thine friend's were. > Each man's death diminishes me, > For I am involved in mankind. > >> On Sep 19, 2023, at 1:07 PM, Heather Dolstra <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Dearest Doc, >> >> I have struggled for the past 4 days with such sadness over this news and >> didn’t know what to do with that feeling, considering that I never met >> James. It didn’t even seem right to join in with my own message of >> condolence. However, it occurred to me that in the theatre, as in all art, >> we may not “know” the actor, performer, or artist but that doesn’t mean that >> we are not profoundly moved by their existence. In reading all the lovely >> messages from Ancianos (and those of more recent vintage) I realize that the >> Winedale family is like a big pool and everything that happens to one of us >> creates a ripple that is felt by all. A palpable loss to those of you who >> had known James for years is also a loss felt by those of us who passed >> through prior to his arrival on the Winedale stage. >> >> With much love to all, >> >> Heather Dolstra >> >> >> >> From: James Ayres <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2023 7:05 PM >> To: Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>; Shakespeare Winedale >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: [Winedale-l] James Loehlin >> >> After a lengthy and bold struggle with pancreatic cancer, James has passed >> away. We have lost a brilliant colleague, scholar, actor, director, >> student, and kind friend. He loved Shakespeare, teaching, and all of his >> students. And he loved the barn at Winedale. This is a very sad time. >> Please keep Laurel in your thoughts and prayers. >> >> Peace and love to every one of you. >> >> Love, >> >> Doc >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Jim (Doc) Ayres >> Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas >> Founding Director, Shakespeare at Winedale and Camp Shakespeare >> Director of Mission, Camp Shakespeare > > Jim (Doc) Ayres > Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas > Founding Director, Shakespeare at Winedale and Camp Shakespeare > Director of Mission, Camp Shakespeare > > > > > > > -- > Be vigitant, I beseech you! > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/C35BC730-D7C1-4D2F-8E6E-DA52A2AEB314%40cvctx.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/C35BC730-D7C1-4D2F-8E6E-DA52A2AEB314%40cvctx.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>.
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